Registered Nurse Emergency Room Flow Facilitator

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Comprehensive benefits package

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital is seeking an experienced RN Coordinator for ED Flow/Throughput. You will lead staffing, patient placement, and clinical coordination to move patients through the emergency department safely and efficiently.

This role requires FL RN license, ACLS/BLS within 30 days, and ER experience. We offer a sign-on bonus up to $10,000, competitive benefits, and opportunities to advance nursing leadership.

Qualifications

• RN license in Florida (or eligible)
• ACLS/BLS within 30 days of start date
• ER nursing experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient placement, triage, EMS handoffs, and transfers
• Align staffing plans with patient volume and acuity
• Monitor delays in care transitions and collaborate on solutions
• Support safety priorities, patient experience, and quality outcomes
• Partner with physicians and care teams to remove barriers
• Provide clinical guidance, escalation support, and patient care when needed

Skills

RN coordination

ED flow/throughput leadership

staffing alignment

clinical coordination

Education

RN license in FL

Nursing degree

Job description

Experienced External RNs eligible for up to a $10,000 Sign on Bonus!

Job Summary And Qualifications

Every patient deserves attentive, timely, and well-coordinated care. As the RN Coordinator for ED Flow/Throughput, you will play a key role in ensuring patients move through the Emergency Department with clarity, clinical support, and thoughtful coordination. By aligning staffing, patient placement, and clinical resources, you’ll help teams deliver care that is organized, safe, and patient-centered. And in moments of urgency and complexity, your leadership will keep caregivers connected, supported, and focused on their mission to care for and improve human life.

Your role will include:

• Coordinating patient placement, triage processes, EMS handoffs, and inpatient transfers
• Aligning staffing plans with patient volume, acuity, and department needs
• Monitoring delays in care transitions and collaborating on solutions
• Supporting safety priorities, experience initiatives, and quality outcomes
• Partnering with physicians, nurses, and care teams to remove barriers
• Providing clinical guidance, escalation support, and patient care when needed

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (APRN) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, or (RN) Registered Nurse license in the state of FL
• Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree
• Emergency Room experience preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital is a 267-bed hospital. We are a top-performing quality hospital. We have over 300 of the most respected and qualified physicians in the area. We offer an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and a Cancer Care Center. Our services include open-heart surgery and a wide range of specialties. We give advanced care to critically ill patients. We offer emergency services at our main emergency room (ER). We also have a pediatric ER and two freestanding ERs. Together, our team has an unwavering conviction to improve more lives in more ways.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.